Pontypridd railway station

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Pontypridd
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A visiting railtour in the station (July 2017)
General information
Location Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates 51°35′58″N3°20′31″W / 51.5994°N 3.3419°W / 51.5994; -3.3419
Grid reference ST071898
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms3
Other information
Station codePPD
Classification DfT category C2
History
Original company Taff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 October 1840 (1840-10-09)Opened as Newbridge Junction
March 1866Renamed Pontypridd
1924Renamed Pontypridd Central
10 July 1930Renamed Pontypridd
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 0.884 million
 Interchange  53,586